# List of University of Alabama people

The following is a list of notable people associated with the University of Alabama, located in the American city of Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

## Notable alumni
### Arts and humanities

* Mark Childress, author who wrote the screenplay for Crazy in Alabama and the novel of the same name
* William Christenberry, photographer, painter, sculptor, and teacher
* Jean Cox, opera singer
* Kevin Crawford, scholar of William Shakespeare and Thomas Middleton
* Done P. Dabale, bishop and founder of the United Methodist Church in Nigeria
* Borden Deal, novelist and short story writer
* Blanche Evans Dean, naturalist, conservationist, and schoolteacher
* Tim Earley, poet
* John Martin Finlay, poet and writer
* Winston Groom, author best known for his novel Forrest Gump, which became a cultural phenomenon after being adapted into a film of the same name
* Sigmund Hecht, rabbi who received a Doctorate of Divinity from UA in 1886
* Jim Hilgartner, author of poetry and fiction
* Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, poet and novelist
* May Hyman Lesser, artist and medical illustrator
* Dale Kennington, contemporary artist
* Tanner Latham, writer and podcaster
* Harper Lee, author best known for her novel To Kill a Mockingbird, which won the Pulitzer Prize
* Everette Maddox, poet
* Michelle Richmond, author best known for her novel The Year of Fog, which was a New York Times Best Seller
* K. Lee Scott, teacher, musician, conductor, and composer
* Kathryn Stockett, author best known for her novel The Help, which was adapted into a film of the same name
* Ann Waldron, author

### Business

* Winton M. Blount, entrepreneur who founded and served as CEO of Blount International; former postmaster general
* Samuel DiPiazza, business executive who served as chairman of Warner Bros. Discovery; former CEO of PricewaterhouseCoopers
* James M. Fail, financial executive who served as chairman of Stone Holdings and Bluebonnet Savings Bank
* Janet Gurwitch, entrepreneur who founded Gurwitch Products, the manufacturer of Laura Mercier Cosmetics
* Marillyn Hewson, businesswoman who served as chairman, president, and CEO of Lockheed Martin
* Vicki Hollub, businesswoman who served as president and CEO of Occidental Petroleum; the first woman to head a major American oil company
* Bernie Madoff, financier and convicted fraudster who ran the world's largest Ponzi scheme; attended UA for his freshman year, then transferred to and subsequently graduated from Hofstra University
* Benjamin C. Russell, entrepreneur who created the sweatshirt and served as president of Russell Manufacturing Co.
* Lowell C. Smith, academic administrator who served as president of Nichols College

### Entertainment

* Hannah Brown, Miss Alabama USA 2018; contestant on The Bachelor; star of The Bachelorette
* Norbert Leo Butz, actor and singer known for his work in Broadway theatre; two-time winner of the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
* Tom Cherones, TV producer and director known for Seinfeld, NewsRadio, and Desperate Housewives
* Ashley Crow, actress known for the TV series Heroes
* Kylan Darnell, internet personality and Miss Ohio Teen USA 2022
* Michael Emerson, actor known for the TV series The Practice, Lost, Arrow, and Person of Interest
* Brittny Gastineau, model, socialite, and reality TV personality
* Michael Luwoye, actor known for playing the title role in the Broadway musical Hamilton
* Scott Mactavish, filmmaker and author
* Debra Marshall, professional wrestler with World Wrestling Entertainment
* Sonequa Martin-Green, actress known for the TV series Star Trek: Discovery and The Walking Dead
* Madeline Mitchell, Miss Tuscaloosa and Miss Alabama USA 2011; 2nd runner-up at the Miss USA pageant
* Anastasia Muñoz, voice actress affiliated with Funimation
* Jim Nabors, actor, singer, and comedian known for The Andy Griffith Show
* Ray Reach, musician named one of "30 Alabamians who changed jazz history"
* Steve Sample Sr., jazz musician and educator
* Destin Sandlin, YouTube personality and educator
* Grant Sikes, internet personality
* Noelia Voigt, model and Miss USA 2023
* Sela Ward, actress known for the TV series Sisters
* Christopher Woodrow, Hollywood movie producer known for Birdman, Black Mass, and Hacksaw Ridge

### Politics and government

* John W. Abercrombie, president of UA (1902–1911) and U.S. congressman from Alabama (1913–1917)
* James B. Allen, U.S. senator from Alabama (1969–1978)
* Maryon P. Allen, U.S. senator from Alabama (1978); wife of James B. Allen
* Herschel W. Arant, dean of the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals
* William Brockman Bankhead, U.S. congressman (1917–1933) and (1933–1940), speaker of the House (1936–1940)
* Cynthia Bathurst, animal welfare advocate; founder and director of Safe Humane Chicago
* Bill Baxley, lieutenant governor of Alabama (1983–1987)
* Ann Bedsole, first Republican woman to serve in the Alabama House of Representatives (1979–83) and first woman to serve in the Alabama State Senate (1983–95)
* Robert J. Bentley, governor of Alabama (2011–2017)
* Hugo Black, U.S. senator from Alabama (1927–1937) and associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1937–1971)
* Ron Bolton, member of the Alabama House of Representatives (2022–present)
* Katie Britt, U.S. senator from Alabama (2023–present)
* H. L. Sonny Callahan, U.S congressman from Alabama's 1st district (1985–2003)
* Henry De Lamar Clayton Jr., U.S. congressman
* Brock Colvin, member of the Alabama House of Representatives
* Margaret Conditt, Ohio state representative
* Morris Dees, civil rights attorney; founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center
* Eric Dick, property insurance attorney; president of the Harris County Department of Education (2017–present)
* Carl Elliott, U.S. congressman from Alabama's 7th district (1949–1965)
* Jim Folsom, governor of Alabama (1947–1951) and (1955–1959)
* Millard Fuller, founder of Habitat for Humanity International
* Charles Graddick, attorney general of Alabama (1979–1987)
* Junius Foy Guin Jr., judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
* Lino Gutierrez, diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador to Nicaragua (1996–1999) and U.S. Ambassador to Argentina (2003–2006)
* Howell Heflin, U.S. senator from Alabama (1979–1997)
* Ralph Anthony Howard, member of the Alabama House of Representatives
* Frank Minis Johnson Jr., federal judge whose opinions were critical to the Civil Rights Movement
* Doug Jones, U.S. senator from Alabama
* Vivian Malone Jones, first African-American graduate of UA
* Maud McLure Kelly, first woman to practice law in Alabama
* Stephanie Kopelousos, former secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation (2007–2011)
* Bill Lamb, member of the Alabama House of Representatives (2022–present)
* Andrew L. Lewis, retired admiral in the U.S. Navy who last served as the commander of the Second Fleet and NATO Joint Force Command for the Atlantic
* Autherine Lucy, first African-American student to be admitted to UA after winning in Lucy v. Adams
* Champ Lyons, justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama (1998–2011)
* Daniel T. McCall Jr., justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama (1969–1975)
* Daniel McCook Jr., Union major general during the American Civil War
* Edgar L. McGowan, commissioner of South Carolina Department of Labor (1971–1989)
* Roy Moore, former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama
* John Malcolm Patterson, governor of Alabama (1959–1963)
* Bob Riley, governor of Alabama (2003–2011)
* Jeff Sessions, attorney general from Alabama (1997–2017) and U.S. attorney general (2017-2018)
* Richard Shelby, U.S. senator from Alabama (1987–2023)
* Don Siegelman, governor of Alabama (1999–2003)
* Donald W. Stewart, U.S. senator from Alabama (1979–1981)
* Troy Stubbs, member of the Alabama House of Representatives (2022–present)
* Sylvia Swayne, first openly transgender woman to run for public office in Alabama
* Ira B. Thompson, Alabama state representative
* Curtis Travis, member of the Alabama House of Representatives
* Robert Smith Vance, judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals; chaired and de-segregated Alabama Democratic Party
* Michael G. Vickers, defense official who served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (2011-2015)
* George Wallace, governor of Alabama (1963–1967), (1971–1979), and (1983–1987)

### Journalism

* Kaitlan Collins, journalist who served as chief White House correspondent for CNN until 2022
* Jan Crawford, TV journalist who serves as a political correspondent and chief legal correspondent for CBS News
* Rece Davis, sports TV journalist for ESPN/ABC
* Germany Kent, TV journalist
* Howell Raines, journalist and former executive editor of The New York Times
* Joe Scarborough, TV host, attorney, political commentator, and former politician
* Gay Talese, writer and journalist for The New York Times and Esquire magazine

### Science and technology

* Lafayette Guild, medical director for the Confederate States Army
* Nathan Jacobson, mathematician who received the Leroy P. Steele Prize
* Mohammad Ataul Karim, scientist who contributed to Applied Optics
* Edward Barna Kurjack, Mayan anthropologist
* Timothy Leary, author known for his advocacy of psychedelic drugs
* Robert M. Lightfoot, Jr., 11th Director of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
* Louis Rosen, nuclear physicist known for the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center
* Eugene Allen Smith, professor at UA who later served as Alabama state geologist
* Alexander Sotirov, computer security researcher
* Robert Van de Graaff, physicist known for inventing the Van de Graaff generator
* Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia
* Heather Willauer, analytical chemist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
* E.O. Wilson, entomologist and two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author

### Sports
#### Basketball
##### Active NBA players

* JaMychal Green, Golden State Warriors
* Herbert Jones, New Orleans Pelicans
* Kira Lewis Jr., New Orleans Pelicans
* Brandon Miller, Charlotte Hornets
* Collin Sexton, Utah Jazz

##### Retired NBA players

* Jason Caffey, Chicago Bulls, 20th pick overall, 1995
* Leon Douglas, Detroit Pistons, 4th pick overall, 1976
* T.R. Dunn, Portland Trail Blazers, 2nd round, 1977
* Robert Horry, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, 11th pick overall, 1992
* Buck Johnson, Houston Rockets, 20th pick overall, 1986
* Reggie King, Kansas City Kings, 18th pick overall, 1979
* Antonio McDyess, Denver Nuggets, 2nd pick overall, 1995
* Derrick McKey, Seattle SuperSonics, 9th pick overall, 1987
* Eddie Phillips, New Jersey Nets, 21st pick overall, 1982
* James Robinson, Portland Trail Blazers, 21st pick overall, 1993
* Roy Rogers, Vancouver Grizzlies, 22nd pick overall, 1996
* Latrell Sprewell, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves, 24th pick overall, 1992
* Ennis Whatley, Kansas City Kings, 13th pick overall, 1983

#### International league players

* Donta Hall, AS Monaco Basket of the LNB Pro A
* Richard Hendrix, Niigata Albirex BB of the B.League
* Retin Obasohan, Derthona Basket of the LBA
* Levi Randolph, Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Dominick Welch, KW Titans of the Basketball Super League

##### WNBA players

* Dominique Canty, Detroit Shock, 29th pick overall, 1999

#### Football
##### Active NFL players

* Jonathan Allen, Washington Redskins/Football Team/Commanders
* Will Anderson Jr., Houston Texans
* Christian Barmore, New England Patriots
* Brian Branch, Detroit Lions
* Landon Collins, New York Giants and Washington Redskins/Football Team
* Amari Cooper, Oakland Raiders, Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns, and Buffalo Bills
* Raekwon Davis, Miami Dolphins
* Landon Dickerson, Philadelphia Eagles
* Trevon Diggs, Dallas Cowboys
* Rashaan Evans, Tennessee Titans and Atlanta Falcons
* Minkah Fitzpatrick, Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers
* Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions
* Najee Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers
* Derrick Henry, 2015 Heisman Trophy winner; Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens
* O. J. Howard, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Houston Texans, and Las Vegas Raiders
* Marlon Humphrey, Baltimore Ravens
* Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
* Kareem Jackson, Houston Texans and Denver Broncos
* Josh Jacobs, Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders
* Jerry Jeudy, Denver Broncos
* Mac Jones, New England Patriots
* Ryan Kelly, Indianapolis Colts
* Alex Leatherwood, Las Vegas Raiders and Chicago Bears
* Phidarian Mathis, Washington Commanders
* Xavier McKinney, New York Giants
* John Metchie III, Houston Texans
* C.J. Mosley, Baltimore Ravens and New York Jets
* Evan Neal, New York Giants
* Daron Payne, Washington Commanders
* Jarran Reed, Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, and Green Bay Packers
* Calvin Ridley, Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville Jaguars
* A'Shawn Robinson, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams, and New York Giants
* Cam Robinson, Jacksonville Jaguars
* DeVonta Smith, 2020 Heisman Trophy winner; Philadelphia Eagles
* Irv Smith Jr., Minnesota Vikings and Cincinnati Bengals
* Patrick Surtain II, Denver Broncos
* Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins
* Dalvin Tomlinson, New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings, and Cleveland Browns
* Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins
* Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions
* Jonah Williams, Cincinnati Bengals
* Quinnen Williams, New York Jets
* Jedrick Wills, Cleveland Browns
* Bryce Young, 2021 Heisman Trophy winner; Carolina Panthers

##### Former NFL players

* Shaun Alexander, Seattle Seahawks and Washington Redskins
* Mark Barron, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Denver Broncos
* Bob Baumhower, Miami Dolphins
* Cornelius Bennett, Buffalo Bills, Atlanta Falcons, and Indianapolis Colts
* Thomas Boyd, Detroit Lions
* Wesley Britt, New England Patriots
* Anthony Bryant, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions, and Miami Dolphins
* James Carpenter, Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons, and New Orleans Saints
* Paul Ott Carruth, Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs
* Jeremiah Castille, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Denver Broncos
* Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Green Bay Packers, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, and Las Vegas Raiders
* Glen Coffee, San Francisco 49ers
* John Copeland, Cincinnati Bengals
* Howard Cross, New York Giants
* Bob Cryder, New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks
* Eric Curry, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jacksonville Jaguars
* Marcell Dareus, Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars
* D. J. Fluker, San Diego Chargers, New York Giants, Seattle Seahawks, and Baltimore Ravens
* Reuben Foster, San Francisco 49ers and Washington Redskins/Football Team
* Wallace Gilberry, Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions, and Cincinnati Bengals
* Chris Goode, Indianapolis Colts
* Lemanski Hall, Houston/Tennessee Oilers, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, and Minnesota Vikings
* Jon Hand, Indianapolis Colts
* Charley Hannah, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Raiders
* John Hannah, New England Patriots
* Patrick Hape, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Denver Broncos, and Houston Texans
* Paul Harris, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Minnesota Vikings
* Dont'a Hightower, New England Patriots
* Bobby Humphrey, Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins
* Scott Hunter, Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills, Atlanta Falcons, and Detroit Lions
* Don Hutson, Green Bay Packers
* Mark Ingram II, 2009 Heisman Trophy winner; New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens, and Houston Texans
* Wilbur Jackson, San Francisco 49ers and Washington Redskins
* Joey Jones, Atlanta Falcons
* Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons, Tennessee Titans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Philadelphia Eagles
* Lee Roy Jordan, Dallas Cowboys
* E. J. Junior, St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Seattle Seahawks
* Emanuel King, Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Raiders
* B'Ho Kirkland, Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)
* Dre Kirkpatrick, Cincinnati Bengals, Arizona Cardinals, and San Francisco 49ers
* Barry Krauss, Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts and Miami Dolphins
* Eddie Lacy, Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks
* Antonio Langham, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, and New England Patriots
* Larry Lauer, Green Bay Packers
* Antonio London, Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers
* Marty Lyons, New York Jets
* John Mangum, Chicago Bears
* Keith McCants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Houston Oilers, and Arizona Cardinals
* A. J. McCarron, Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland Raiders, Houston Texans, and Atlanta Falcons
* Greg McElroy, New York Jets and Cincinnati Bengals
* Le'Ron McClain, Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, and San Diego Chargers
* Don McNeal, Miami Dolphins
* Chris Mohr, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buffalo Bills, Atlanta Falcons, and Washington Redskins
* Russ Mosley, Green Bay Packers
* Michael Myers, Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, and Cincinnati Bengals
* Joe Namath, New York Jets and Los Angeles Rams
* Billy Neighbors, Boston Patriots and Miami Dolphins
* Ozzie Newsome, Cleveland Browns
* David Palmer, Minnesota Vikings
* Ray Perkins, Baltimore Colts
* Mike Pitts, Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles, and New England Patriots
* Dwayne Rudd, Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
* Henry Ruggs, Las Vegas Raiders
* DeMeco Ryans, Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles
* Jeff Rutledge, Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants, and Washington Redskins
* Chris Samuels, Washington Redskins
* Sam Shade, Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Redskins
* Andre Smith, Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, and Baltimore Ravens
* Ken Stabler, Oakland Raiders, Houston Oilers, and New Orleans Saints
* Siran Stacy, Philadelphia Eagles
* Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers (two-time Super Bowl MVP)
* Rebel Steiner, Green Bay Packers
* Dwight Stephenson, Miami Dolphins
* George Teague, Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys, and Miami Dolphins
* Derrick Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs
* Richard Todd, New York Jets and New Orleans Saints
* Kevin Turner, New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles
* Courtney Upshaw, Baltimore Ravens and Atlanta Falcons
* T. J. Yeldon, Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills

##### Retired CFL players

* Trevis Smith, Saskatchewan Roughriders

##### Pro Football Hall of Fame

* John Hannah
* Don Hutson
* Joe Namath
* Ozzie Newsome
* Ken Stabler
* Bart Starr
* Dwight Stephenson
* Derrick Thomas

##### NFL coaches

* Freddie Kitchens ('97), head Coach, Cleveland Browns
* John Mitchell, assistant coach, Pittsburgh Steelers
* Ray Perkins ('66), head coach, New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
* Jeff Rutledge ('79), quarterbacks coach, Arizona Cardinals
* Bart Starr ('56), head coach, Green Bay Packers

##### College football coaches

* Bill Battle ('62), head coach, Tennessee Volunteers 1970–76
* Bobby Bowden ('48), head coach, Florida State Seminoles 1976–2009
* Paul "Bear" Bryant ('36), head coach, UA 1958–82, Texas A&M Aggies 1954–57, Kentucky Wildcats 1946–53, Maryland Terrapins 1945
* Neil Callaway ('78), head coach, UAB Blazers 2007–11
* Sylvester Croom ('75), head coach, Mississippi State Bulldogs 2004–08
* David Cutcliffe ('76), head coach, Duke Blue Devils 2008–21, Ole Miss Rebels 1998–2004
* Danny Ford ('70 and '71), head coach, Arkansas Razorbacks 1993–97, Clemson Tigers 1978–89
* Frank Howard ('30), head coach, Clemson Tigers 1940–69
* Hootie Ingram ('55), head coach, Clemson Tigers 1970–72
* Charley Pell ('64), head coach, Florida Gators 1979–84, Clemson Tigers 1977–1978, Jacksonville State Gamecocks 1969–73
* Ray Perkins ('66), head coach, Arkansas State Red Wolves 1992, UA 1983–86
* Mike Riley ('74), head coach, Oregon State Beavers 2003–14 and 1997–98
* Jackie Sherrill ('65), head coach, Mississippi State Bulldogs 1991–03, Texas A&M Aggies 1982–88, Pittsburgh Panthers 1977–81, Washington State Cougars 1976
* Mike Shula ('87), head coach, UA 2003–2006
* Steve Sloan ('65), head coach, Duke Blue Devils 1983–86, Ole Miss Rebels 1978–82, Texas Tech Red Raiders 1975–77, Vanderbilt Commodores 1973–74
* Dabo Swinney ('93), head coach, Clemson Tigers 2009–Present

#### Softball

* Kelly Kretschman, head coach of the USSSA Pride in Women's Professional Fastpitch; nine-time professional All-Star; U.S. Olympian who won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
* Charlotte Morgan, head coach of Cal State Northridge; 1st draft pick in the 2010 NPF Senior Draft for the USSSA Pride
* Brittany Rogers, four-time All-American at UA

#### Baseball

* Mel Allen, sportscaster best known for his long tenure as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Yankees
* Andy Cohen, New York Giants
* Lance Cormier, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Rays, and Los Angeles Dodgers
* Butch Hobson, Boston Red Sox, California Angels, and New York Yankees
* Tommy Hunter, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays, Philadelphia Phillies, and New York Mets
* Frank Lary, Detroit Tigers, New York Mets, Milwaukee Braves, New York Mets, and Chicago White Sox
* Dave Magadan, New York Mets, Florida Marlins, Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, and San Diego Padres
* Frank Menechino, Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays
* Dustan Mohr, Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants, Colorado Rockies, Boston Red Sox, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays
* Adam Morgan, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs
* Andy Phillips, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, and New York Mets
* Del Pratt, St. Louis Browns, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Detroit Tigers
* David Robertson, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, and Miami Marlins
* Max Rosenfeld, Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers
* Emeel Salem, Tampa Bay Rays
* Joe Sewell, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame; two-time World Series champion; Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees
* Luke Sewell, younger brother of Joe Sewell; Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox, and St. Louis Browns
* Craig Shipley, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, and Anaheim Angels
* Fred Sington, Washington Senators and Brooklyn Dodgers
* Riggs Stephenson, Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs
* Al Worthington, World Series champion; New York / San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, and Minnesota Twins

#### Golf

* Jason Bohn, PGA Tour
* Bud Cauley, PGA Tour
* Nick Dunlap, PGA Tour
* Steve Lowery, PGA Tour
* Trey Mullinax, PGA Tour
* Jerry Pate, PGA Tour, winner of the U.S. Open in 1976
* Dicky Pride, PGA Tour
* Justin Thomas, PGA Tour, winner of the PGA Championship in 2017 and 2022
* Michael Thompson, PGA Tour
* Bobby Wyatt, PGA Tour

#### Gymnastics

* Terin Humphrey, U.S. Olympian and won two silver medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics

#### Swimming & diving

* Cameron Henning, Canadian Olympian who won a bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics (200m backstroke)
* Justin Lemberg, Australian Olympian who won a bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics (400m freestyle)
* Jon Olsen, U.S. Olympian who won a total of four gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics
* Anne Poleska, German Olympian who won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics (200m breaststroke) and competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics
* Jon Sieben, Australian Olympian who won a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics (200m butterfly)
* Jonty Skinner, coach of the U.S. national swim team and member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
* Mark Tonelli, Australian Olympian who won a gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics (400m medley relay) and competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics
* Susan Williams, U.S. Olympian who won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics (Triathlon)

#### Tennis

* Juan Carlos Bianchi, Venezuelan Olympian who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
* Ellis Ferreira, won two Grand Slam doubles titles, including the Men's title at the 2000 Australian Open and the mixed doubles at the Australian Open in 2001; South African Olympian who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics

#### Track & field

* Pauline Davis-Thompson, Bahamian Olympian who competed in five Olympics, including the 2000 Summer Olympics, where she won two gold medals (4x100m relay and 200m)
* Kirani James, Grenadian Olympian who won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics (400m)
* Jan Johnson, U.S. Olympian who won a bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics (pole vault)
* Emmit King, 1983 NCAA champion (100m); bronze medal at the 1983 World Championships (100m)
* Lillie Leatherwood, U.S. Olympian who won a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics (4x400m relay)
* Liz McColgan, British and Scottish Olympian who won a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics and competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics (10,000m)
* Calvin Smith, U.S. Olympian who won a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics (4x100m relay); former world record holder in the 100m with 9.93 seconds in 1983

#### Other

* Eryk Anders, Mixed Martial Artist and UFC Middleweight

## Notable faculty

* Dinsmore Alter, physics
* Amalia Amaki, art
* Marshall Applewhite, music
* Anthony Joseph Arduengo III, chemistry
* Margaret Atwood, English
* Donald Barthelme, English
* Robin Behn, creative writing
* Philip Beidler, American literature
* David T. Beito, history
* Rick Bragg, journalism
* Joel Brouwer, English
* Carl Carmer, English
* Cornelius Carter, dance
* Philip B. Coulter, political science
* Philip Daileader, history
* Frank Duarte, physics
* Abdurrahim El-Keib, engineering
* John Engels, English
* Prasad Gogineni, engineering
* Barry Hannah, creative writing
* John P. Hermann, Old English
* Julie Laible, education
* Nathaniel Thomas Lupton, president of UA (1871–1874)
* Roscoe C. Martin, political science; director of the Bureau of Public Administration at UA (1938–1949)
* Michael Martone, creative writing
* Forrest McDonald, history
* Micki McElya, history
* Steve Sample Sr., music
* Forrest Scogin, clinical psychology
* Hudson Strode, creative writing
* Donald S. Strong, political science
* Michael Tuomey, geology
* William J. Vaughn, mathematics